GBIF Vocabulary of Terms
Contents
- 1 GBIF Vocabulary of Terms
- 1.1 Collection Terms
- 1.2 Concept Terms
- 1.2.1 Taxon Description (gbif:Description)
- 1.2.2 Species Distribution (gbif:Distribution)
- 1.2.3 Alternative Identifiers (gbif:Identifier)
- 1.2.4 Simple Images (gbif:Image)
- 1.2.5 Literature References (gbif:Reference)
- 1.2.6 Species Profile (gbif:SpeciesProfile)
- 1.2.7 Types and Specimen (gbif:TypesAndSpecimen)
- 1.2.8 Vernacular Names (gbif:VernacularName)
GBIF Vocabulary of Terms
The GBIF Vocabulary of Terms is described by the canonical URI "http://rs.gbif.org/terms/" (the vocabulary is of rdf:type = skos:ConceptScheme). The preferred namespace prefix is "gbif" with namespace URI = "http://rs.gbif.org/terms/1.0/". Minting the GBIF Terms here. Each term will have it's own Wiki page with the description of the term. Terms are presented here organized alphabetical by their group (skos:Collection).
Collection Terms
Minting the groups for organizing the GBIF Terms here (groups are of rdf:type = skos:Collection).
- gbif:Description [1] (taxon description)
- gbif:Distribution [2] (species distribution)
- gbif:Identifier [3]
- gbif:Image [4]
- gbif:Reference [5] (literature references)
- gbif:SpeciesProfile [6]
- gbif:TypesAndSpecimen [7]
- gbif:VernacularName [8]
Concept Terms
Minting the individual GBIF Terms here (terms are of rdf:type = skos:Concept).
Taxon Description (gbif:Description)
DwC Taxon extension to exchange simple text/paragraph based taxon descriptions. Not suitable for structured descriptions and keys, but useful for creating species pages. (No new terms defined).
Species Distribution (gbif:Distribution)
Geographic distribution of a taxon. gbif:appendixCITES [9]
Alternative Identifiers (gbif:Identifier)
Other known identifier used for the same taxon or occurrence. Can be a URL pointing to a webpage, an xml or rdf document, a DOI, UUID or any other identifier. (No new terms defined).
Simple Images (gbif:Image)
Simple extension for exchanging metadata, in particular links, for species or occurrence images. (No new terms defined).
Literature References (gbif:Reference)
Bibliography for a taxon. (No new terms defined).
Species Profile (gbif:SpeciesProfile)
gbif:isMarine [10], gbif:isTerrestrial [11], gbif:isHybrid [12], gbif:isExtinct [13], gbif:livingPeriod [14], gbif:ageInDays [15], gbif:sizeInMillimeters [16], gbif:massInGrams [17], gbif:lifeForm [18]
Types and Specimen (gbif:TypesAndSpecimen)
An extension for specimens and types, including type specimens, type species and type genera and simple specimens unrelated to types. gbif:typeDesignatedBy [19], gbif:typeDesignationType [20], gbif:verbatimLabel [21]
Vernacular Names (gbif:VernacularName)
Extension to core taxa that lists vernacular names for a scientific taxon. gbif:isPlural [22], gbif:isPreferredName [23], gbif:organismPart [24]
